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Old 05-17-2024, 06:39 PM   #1
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What Small Steering Wheel You Using?

Maybe a flat bottom one?

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Old 05-17-2024, 07:42 PM   #2
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Re: What Small Steering Wheel You Using?

Grant 832.

Reasons: Looks OK, is "inexpensive", adapter kit is "inexpensive", 3.5" deep dish moves the steering wheel toward the dash about an inch.
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You have to download their catalog to get the diameters, dish depths and other models available.
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Old 05-17-2024, 08:15 PM   #3
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Re: What Small Steering Wheel You Using?

Not sure what you mean by "flat bottom"... I have a Lecarra 43201 14" wheel on a flaming River tilt column.. The wheel is dished only about one inch, and the adaptor hub places the wheel 2 1/2 inches above the top lip of the column.

https://www.lokar.com/

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Old 05-18-2024, 09:18 AM   #4
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Re: What Small Steering Wheel You Using?

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Not sure what you mean by "flat bottom"...

https://www.lokar.com/

The steering wheel looks like the letter "D" laying on it's side, flat line down.
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Old 05-18-2024, 12:46 PM   #5
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Re: What Small Steering Wheel You Using?

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The steering wheel looks like the letter "D" laying on it's side, flat line down.
Sorry, can't help you there. All my steering wheels are round, no flat spots.. Have you looked at Lokar's catalog.. They have 100s of Lecarra wheels..
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Old 05-18-2024, 07:31 PM   #6
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Re: What Small Steering Wheel You Using?

14" Grant
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Old 05-19-2024, 12:49 AM   #7
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14" Grant
Nice! Did this 14" give you noticeable belly room?
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Old 05-19-2024, 03:48 PM   #8
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Re: What Small Steering Wheel You Using?

I used a wheel out of a 1986 Chevy Z24 Cavalier. Bolted right on and the original GMC horn cap snapped on. I even used the Cavalier 6cyl tach.
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Old 05-19-2024, 05:22 PM   #9
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Nice! Did this 14" give you noticeable belly room?
yes, why I did it. Truck has PS and 3 OTT. At 6'2" I had to have my leg sideways to work brake as stock steering wheel was so big
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Old 05-19-2024, 07:15 PM   #10
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yes, why I did it. Truck has PS and 3 OTT. At 6'2" I had to have my leg sideways to work brake as stock steering wheel was so big
Yeah, I'm 6'5" with power steering, Lokar shifter's on the floor though, annd I got a beer belly.

In your opinion do you think a 13" or 13.5" wheel would be a problem?

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Old 05-19-2024, 11:25 PM   #11
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Re: What Small Steering Wheel You Using?

I use the smaller stock looking one from Classic Industires.

https://www.classicindustries.com/pr...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
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Old 05-20-2024, 12:47 PM   #12
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Yeah, I'm 6'5" with power steering, Lokar shifter's on the floor though, annd I got a beer belly.

In your opinion do you think a 13" or 13.5" wheel would be a problem?

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14", or smaller, gives more room. I did not have a belly problem, just leg had to be angled sideways to hit the brake. 14", for me, worked fine and I felt anything smaller looked "weird"

Mock up a cut circle of cardboard or something to test fit.

Tilt column also is an option

Get a wheel with little to no dish in it.

When I got my 72 I had forgotten how fing small these cabs are

Moving gas tank to under truck then allows the seat to be moved back a little
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Old 05-20-2024, 12:50 PM   #13
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Re: What Small Steering Wheel You Using?

I just got finished buyin a Grant 831 and a 3162. Thanks Guys!
Bought threw Amazon but had Will at Grant's walk me threw what I wanted. It's sure nice to find places that have in house tech support!

Oh and Cost OTD $108....


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Old 05-20-2024, 01:41 PM   #14
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14", or smaller, gives more room. I did not have a belly problem, just leg had to be angled sideways to hit the brake. 14", for me, worked fine and I felt anything smaller looked "weird"

Mock up a cut circle of cardboard or something to test fit.

Tilt column also is an option

Get a wheel with little to no dish in it.

When I got my 72 I had forgotten how fing small these cabs are

Moving gas tank to under truck then allows the seat to be moved back a little
Yeah, some day I'm going to move the gas tank...Oh, and don't get me wrong I'm not mobility scooter Huge, but you can tell I'm a Beer drinker....
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Old 05-20-2024, 04:24 PM   #15
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Re: What Small Steering Wheel You Using?

This is the Grant I bought (poet 6), 14" 739 Elite GT. I did get a cheaper one before this but returned it as it just felt "thin" relative to the grip. I also prefer this horn button type as it is more precise than the "cap" type on the less expensive models. I have a similar wheel in my 67 Camaro also.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the hub/install kit, #3163

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Old 05-20-2024, 10:42 PM   #16
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Re: What Small Steering Wheel You Using?

This is what I put on my 72 C20 . I like the look and was similar to what was on muscle cars from the era.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/355518067703

Those come in several colors, but the saddle fit my interior.
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Old 05-20-2024, 11:21 PM   #17
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This is what I put on my 72 C20 . I like the look and was similar to what was on muscle cars from the era.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/355518067703
Nice looking wheel, but be mindful of the offset. It puts the wheel closer to you than something like this one below. It's from an early 90s truck, as I recall.
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Nice looking wheel, but be mindful of the offset. It puts the wheel closer to you than something like this one below. It's from an early 90s truck, as I recall.
I have this same wheel on my truck, comes from a 88-92 truck. It is a very nice size and looks like it came on the truck.
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Agree. Love the wheels ftom yhe 88 to 94 trucks. Mine is the high end leather wrapped version
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